South Korea’s Moon sends relief team to help victims of Laos dam collapse
South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered measures including an emergency relief team to help victims of the collapse of a dam being built by South Korean companies in Laos, his office said on Wednesday.
Suicide attack hits Syrian city of Sweida, causes fatalities: SANA
A suicide attack in the Syrian city of Sweida caused deaths and injuries, the Syrian state news agency SANA reported on its Telegram feed on Wednesday, citing its correspondent.
Pakistanis vote in tight race between Imran Khan, jailed ex-PM’s party
Pakistanis voted on Wednesday in a knife-edge general election pitting cricket hero Imran Khan against the party of jailed ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, with the prospect of neither winning a clear majority.
Contract tenders for new $13 billion Mexico City airport suspended
The group overseeing the construction of Mexico City’s new $13 billion airport said on Tuesday it has suspended four contract tenders while the country’s president-elect decides on the project’s future.
Cambodia puts on armed forces display ahead of election
Cambodia’s armed forces put on a show of power on Wednesday, displaying anti-riot gear and assault rifles at a sports stadium in the capital Phnom Penh ahead of a general election this weekend which some have criticized as a sham.
Voting begins in Pakistan’s general election
Pakistanis began voting on Wednesday in a knife-edge general election between former cricketer Imran Khan against the party of jailed ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Reuters witnesses and national media reported.
American Airlines revises website to change Taiwan reference
American Airlines Group Inc late on Tuesday confirmed it had changed how its website refers to Taiwan, a move expected to be followed by two other major U.S. carriers by Wednesday in an effort to avoid Chinese penalties.
Five men charged over acid attack on three year-old British boy
British police on Wednesday said it charged five men for a suspected acid attack on a three-year-old boy in the English city of Worcester.
Dozens feared dead, rescuers search for missing after Laos dam collapse
Rescuers searched floodwaters on Wednesday for dozens of people feared dead and hundreds missing after a dam collapsed in a remote part of land-locked Laos, one of Asia’s poorest countries, a government official said.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says soldiers’ diets should be improved
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country should feed its soldiers better, according to state media KCNA on Wednesday, after a defected North Korean soldier’s health last year highlighted nutrition problems in the isolated state.
